... I know my dear old Mam lost her first child at age two and never ever fully recovered from it, not by a mile - hence me and my r'tard sister being adopted (less pain...she was wrong!!). Who knows what goes through the mind of someone who loses a child?? I know I don't...and I don't ever want ...

Yep. Been there a few times myself. Combination of nerves, being scared, utterly terrified, sheer panic, etc. First TD I ever did I was almost literally shitting bricks and throwing up I was so terrified. Wasn't that bad as I thought once I got out there....OK, ...

... mum would have called me a paedo and called the police. When we first went to Turkey my daughter was a toddler. I remember one of the waitresses being besotted with Georgie's blonde hair. She took her off into the restaurant to show her off to everyone. My wife was a bit twitchy but after a couple ...

My money is on Ducati or Aprilia being first. Japanese companies are rarely the first at these things as profit is their ultimate goal. They seem better at evolution and refinement though Honda were very good at innovation at one time.

... a clear benefit in terms of lap times, there’s no doubt they’ll all be examining how to transpose the technology to production models. As well as being a great selling point, they’ll offer performance benefits on the road and potentially an advantage in production-based race championships

"If he can make it, I can make it"

I had that for the first time at Pembrey this year; someone on an R6 who does racing came past me. He helped pull me along a bit and I ended up being half a second or more faster a lap (that's alot on a 1 minute lap!). Best trackday I've been on

... is all good, and mugging more powerful bikes is fun but the best part of the sessions was riding against guys on virtually the same spec bikes and being there or thereabouts.. In that kind of situation you know that it's more about the rider than the machine. You also get to learn a hell of a lot ...

... general election because your old style working class voter didn't connect with the labour party. There's been a shift. People now see Labour as being supported by those who traditionally would have been seen as middle class. Labour have shifted too far to the centre to try and win voters. They've ...

I've not heard fast boys aren't welcome but its a bit more relaxed due to no tyre warmers etc
Its crap being on a road bike when everyone is overtaking you when you are trying to get your tyres up to temp
I think road bike only days are a good idea

The EU aren't helping by telling Britain to get on with it. Yeah, you being bossy like that is one of the reasons people wanted to leave. Besides, there's no one here to pull the plug.

... general election because your old style working class voter didn't connect with the labour party. There's been a shift. People now see Labour as being supported by those who traditionally would have been seen as middle class. Labour have shifted too far to the centre to try and win voters. They've ...

For me it's when the bike becomes 'alive'... on my ZX6R that's between 10-16k and being hard on the brakes, whereas on an SV650 it's between 4-9k. Because of this the ZX6R is 'characterless' at a sedate pace whereas the SV is a much more enjoyable bike more of the time

... developed new water leak, replaced water pump (and cambelt while I was there). All back together and the car fired up first time (despite being sat for 3 weeks). Went for a test drive and the thing felt smooth and silk for its mileage (135,000) and noticeably quicker as we corrected the ...

Wouldn't a general election have to be called by the Torys as they have a mandate to be in government for 5 years from being elected and I can't see that happening. Is there any other scenario where a general election can be called ? I bet there are plenty of Tories who wouldn't mind ...

Wouldn't a general election have to be called by the Torys as they have a mandate to be in government for 5 years from being elected and I can't see that happening.

Is there any other scenario where a general election can be called ?

... stage infect this was one of my last 30mins when I started to do it!! However it was wet and personally I think I let that get in the way of me being able to give it the beans while popping the clutch. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

Blade wrote:That's OK mate I'm living in England and the world has ended here today apparently

Just corrected that for you Blade.

Being European is "so yesterday", you know mate.

The new zx10r gets slated in this months fast bikes superbike test,I know I am biased but its not a level playing field with it being euro 4 compliant.It will be interesting to see what the other manufacturers do when they have to comply next year.The fast bikes test is only on track ...

Seeing the way Scotland voted if we are to quit the UE then I reckon Scotland will want to leave the UK.

Large chunks of Wales was being propped up by EU handouts, so we'll be left with that problem.

I hear property is cheap in Ireland....

I admire him for stepping down and being dignified about his position.